WIT’s AGM for 2026 was held last night, thank you to all who came along to Toi Aro for the meeting, and those who stayed to play in the excellently silly jam after.
To extremely summarize: WIT had a busy year with some venue challenges but carried on, providing regular training and performance opportunities for members and new improvisors, our finances are sound. A new committee was elected, with a mix of faithful old hands and shiny new ones. Serving WIT for 2026-2027 are
Co-ordinator – Shaila Mehta-Wilson Secretary – Paddy Plunket Creative Directors – Emma Ross, Lune Pendragon Treasurer – Steven Davey
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Our AGM is scheduled to be held on Tuesday the 21st of July. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote or be elected to the committee. Active members not able to attend physically may be able to attend electronically, please email secretary@wit.org.nz for details.
Draft Agenda WELLINGTON IMPROVISATION TROUPE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Date: Tuesday July 21st 2026 Time: 6-7pm Venue: Toi Aro, 3 Market Lane, Te Aro, Wellington. Quorum: 9 members Chair: Shaila Mehta-Wilson, Coordinator Secretariat: Ali Little
1. Welcome and acknowledgements 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of the previous AGM/SGM (held July 8th and November 16th, 2025) 4. Coordinator’s Report (Shaila Mehta-Wilson) 5. Creative Directors Report (Emma Ross) 7. Treasure’s Financial Report (Steven Davey) 8. Committee Elections a. Coordinator b. Creative Director(s) c. Treasurer d. Secretary e. any other roles 9. General Business
Attached: Minutes for the July 2025 AGM. Our financial report, and our rules are published on the Charities Services Website where our registration number is CC52293
UPDATE for the Update: Another Special General Meeting attempt will be made Sunday November 16th, as a quorum of 15 members wasn’t achieved on October 14th or on Tuesday October 28th. This time the meeting will be all on zoom, email the secretary (secretary@wit.org.nz) if you’re not part of the WIT Facebook ‘private club’ members group where the meeting link will be shared. And if qualified 15 people don’t make it this time, we’ll try again on another day. As discussed at the AGM in July 2025, WIT is required to formally revise its rules/constitution to comply with official rules _______________________________________________________________________________________
As discussed at the AGM in July 2025, WIT needs to revise its rules/constitution (as written in 2003/2004) to fit in with what is required to comply with the Charities Act 2005 and the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. Our financial reporting already complies.
It is anticipated that this will take no more than 20 10 or so minutes, although if a quorum is not a achieved or the new rules are not approved by a majority of those present, there’ll have to be another SGM as soon as possible.
The agenda and revised document are below, if you are a WIT member please read through it, and send any specific concerns or comments or suggested amendments to secretary@wit.org.nz. Our existing rules are available on the Charities Commission Website, registration number CC52293.
Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote.
Agenda WELLINGTON IMPROVISATION TROUPE SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING (SGM)
Date: Tuesday October 14th 28th, Sunday 16 November 2025 Time: 6:00pm 7pm Venue: Te Auaha, 65 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington via Zoom Quorum: 15 members Chair: Shaila Mehta-Wilson, Coordinator Secretariat: Ali Little
1. Welcome and acknowledgements 2. Apologies 3. Consideration of the motion that The revised constitution for The Wellington Improvisation Troupe, as shared along with the Agenda in advance of this SGM at wit.org.nz/constitution_sgm_2025/, is accepted by the majority present, and furthermore this version dated October 2025 replaces all current and previous versions.
Our AGM is scheduled to be held on Tuesday the 8th of July. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote or be elected to the committee. Active members not able to attend physically may be able to attend electronically, please email secretary@wit.org.nz for details.
Draft Agenda WELLINGTON IMPROVISATION TROUPE 22nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Date: Tuesday July 8th, Time: 6:00-8:00pm Venue: Te Auaha, 65 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington. Quorum: 15 members Chair: Shaila Mehta-Wilson, Coordinator Secretariat: Ali Little
1. Welcome and acknowledgements 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of the previous AGM/SGM (held July 13th, 2024) 4. Coordinator’s Report (Shaila Mehta-Wilson) 5. Creative Directors Report (Paddy Plunket) 6. Committee Elections a. Coordinator b. Creative Director(s) c. Treasurer d. Secretary e. any other roles 7. General Business
Minutes for the 2024 AGM . Our financial report, and our rules are published on the Charities Services Website where our registration number is CC52293.
WIT held its 2024 AGM on July 13th at Te Auaha in Wellington, with some attending by zoom. If you had been there, you would have heard many fine people being thanked for helping WIT be WIT, a description of the fine shows and activities that happened, and that the WIT financial situation continues to be balanced and sound, largely unchanged from previous years.
Many of the previous committee were nominated and willing to serve again (with Kitty standing down and Emma and Nathan standing up), so the Committee for 2024/25 is:
Co-ordinator – Shaila Mehta-Wilson Secretary – Ali Little Undersecretary – Nathan Campbell Creative Directors – Paddy Plunket / Emma Ross Treasurer – Aristarkh Tikhonov
Our AGM is scheduled to be held on the 16th of July. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote or be elected to the committee. Active members not able to attend physically may be able to attend electronically, please email secretary@wit.org.nz for details.
Draft Agenda WELLINGTON IMPROVISATION TROUPE 21st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Date: Tuesday July 16th, Time: 6:00-8:00pm Venue: Te Auaha, 65 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington. Quorum: 15 members Chair: Shaila Mehta-Wilson, Coordinator Secretariat: Ali Little
1. Welcome and acknowledgements 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of the previous AGM/SGM (held July 4th,2023) 4. Coordinator’s Report (Shaila Mehta-Wilson) 5. Creative Directors Report (Paddy Plunket/Kitty Parker) 6. Committee Elections a. Coordinator b. Creative Director(s) c. Treasurer d. Secretary 7. General Business
WIT held its 2023 AGM on July 4th the the Garage Studio at Te Auaha in Wellington, with some attending by zoom. If you had been there, you would have heard many fine people being thanked for helping WIT be WIT, and that our financial situation continues to be sound.
Most of the previous committee were nominated and willing to serve again (with Anrik standing down and Kitty standing up), so the Committee for 2023/24 is:
Co-ordinator – Shaila Mehta-Wilson Secretary – Ali Little Creative Directors – Paddy Plunket / Kitty Parker Treasurer – Aristarkh Tikhonov
Our AGM is scheduled to be held on the 19th of July. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote or be elected to the committee. This year, after the change in our procedures voted on at last years AGM, active members not able to attend (if for example self isolating due to Covid) may be able to attend electronically, please email secretary@wit.org.nz for details.
WIT held it’s 2022 AGM on July 19th. For the first time the option was available for members to attend via Zoom. Despite a few technical difficulties this option worked well, and ensured a quorum was met.
There was a not unexpected small loss last year due to the low number of shows, Wit’s financial situation continues to be sound.
Several members of the previous committee were available to stand again, with Thibault and Hayley stepping back, Ali returning to the role of co-creative director, and Paddy joining as Secretary. Therefore, the Committee for 2022/23 is:
Our AGM is scheduled to be held on the 19th of July. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote or be elected to the committee. This year, after the change in our procedures voted on at last years AGM, active members not able to attend (if for example self isolating due to Covid) may be able to attend electronically, please email secretary@wit.org.nz for details.
